Elliot Lane to join CII
Press Release / News item
27/02/2007
The CII is pleased to announce the appointment of Insurance Times editor Elliot Lane in the new role of head of media relations. After 18 years in journalism, with six years working on one of the industry’s leading weekly titles, Lane has decided to take on this challenge to co-ordinate and promote the changing face of the CII.
Lane will report to the CII director of marketing and sales Lee Gladwell who says: "I am delighted to welcome Elliot Lane to the CII. The CII is growing in its influence and reach worldwide. We are closely engaged with the industry and are delivering a growing range of initiatives to support the raising of professional standards. Lane and his team will play a key role in promoting this work on behalf of the industry and enhancing the profile of CII members with the consumer."
Lane added: “I am very proud of Insurance Times and the success, myself and the team, have achieved over the past six years. I am leaving the magazine in a state of rude health. My ambition now is to develop and enhance the CII’s strategy to make the organisation the benchmark for professional standards and training in the UK and across the globe.”
“The changes taking place at the CII will make this job an exciting and challenging place to work.”
Tim Whitehouse, managing director of Newsquest Specialist Media Ltd, the publishers of Insurance Times commented: “Elliot has been a great asset to the company and I wish him every success in his new role. He leaves Insurance Times in a leading position and we will continue to build on this and invest heavily in the brand’s development under a new editor.”
Lane will join the CII on April 23.
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